Hi Robbie! ( if you are reading this),
It's great to know that we are in good company here at ATS

I hear that you are also a frequent listener to Ross Hemsworth's Now that's weird radio show, maybe Ross could interview you for the show then post
the interview on ATS as a podcast!
I think it's only certain UK media outlets that have a problem with you, most people in the UK still respect and love ya!

Originally posted by Elmer_Dinkley
I don`t see what all this fawning over a not very good
pop star with an interest in the UFO phenomenon is going
to achieve.

What does your opinion of his music have to do with anything? I like his music, but that's equally irrelevant. He is incredibly popular worldwide,
and for him to mention our humble little site in an interview with a paper like The Guardian is a huge boost for the profile the site itself and by
extension all the subjects it entails. We talk endlessly about the 'powers that be', it's great to know that someone who actually has a surprising
amount of 'power' is interested in the subjects here.

If you read the article you'll see he seems just as lost in the garbage and lies that surround the subject in exactly the same way that most of the
planet is.

It's unfortunate for him because of who he is.

The same kind of tabloid rubbish surrounds not only this subject but his personal life and unlike ourselves, who remain safe in our anonymity, he
won't be able to escape it..

You can read at least with respect to the boy Jason, unlike 90% of the world he actually seems to give a damn.

As far as publicity goes... good god... take a look at the world around you.

Like it or not we are the fringe science nut-jobs of the internet.

To associate with us a man needs to have one of two things.

Either serious brass stones to risk whatever success he has had or to have given up on the mainstream world he lived in.

From reading what the man has said you can guess which direction he's leaning towards.

...

I am sorry if this comes across as harsh but I see all too many people that look out only for themselves and this is one of the few places where
people should be able to rise above that.

...

As far as his endorsement of the site goes... well, that one will go the way of all publicity.

Both good and bad.

We can hope for another hundred guys like Isaac Koi or the moderators.

But realistically we would be lucky to get another one or two.

That and we have to offset our potential gains in 'productive and good' new members against the reality where Springer has to spend an extra hour a
day closing threads opened by new folk guessing who Robbie Williams is and Skeptic Overlord finds the server needs upgraded 6 months earlier than
expected because those nice new quad zeons that have been installed spend 90% of their time handling the thousand new threads a day materialising in
the skunk works.

As a matter of fact, it might be interesting to see what Skeptics take is on the whole unintentional celebrity endorsement thing.

Absence.

**P.S.

Side note thing.

The effect of this unexpected publication on the current exposure of ATS can actually be measured quite accurately with reasonable server side metrics
which we can see from the stats page we have in spades.

All one needs to do is measure the number of referrals from the guardian article (as a primary - we cannot tell who will produce secondary links to
it) over the next few weeks and check for a potential correlation or deviance from the expected number of anonymous browsers and new sign ups over the
same period. (using a basic trend analysis of historical data)

'IF' Robbie Williams has joined ATS (or is still just lurking for that matter) ... at the end of the day he is JUST another human-being. Why are
some of you getting so bent out of shape about him ... and what on earth does it matter whether or not you like his music ???

'IF' Robbie Williams has joined ATS ... then he is just another member (he is not here to boost record sales or plug a new album) ... as such he has
the right to the same anonyminity *sp* that the rest of us do.

'IF' Robbie Williams has joined ATS ... give the guy a chance ! He might have some interesting takes on the subject of UFO's & Aliens ... or he may
want to read what the rest of us have to say and not even comment ... IT DOESN'T MATTER EITHER WAY !!!

I'm sorry but some of you (not all) are behaving in the most apalling way ... and that's damaging to our great site overall ... all because the guy
has had the decency to mention it in a newspaper interview.

Jeez, he's probably wishing he never bothered after reading some of the posts here ... grow-up ... and brush up on your social skills.

I can only imagine how off-putting your attitudes are to other 'lurkers' who had been considering joining. Please heed 'Skyfloatings' reminder
before you manage to destroy the reputation of ATS with your rude and frankly, pointless comments.

(NOTE); To Robbie Williams and anyone else who has just joined / or considering joining ATS ... we are not all like the few.

Another typical ATS thread. Those for, and those against...Oh, the joy of open discussion.

Though to be honest, and even though I always try and see both sides of the arguement, for the life of me I cannot see why some are complaining
about Mr Williams' possible membership of these boards. I didn't realise there are criteria that have to be acknowledged before any member is
accepted...

Whatever the reasoning behind Mr Williams joining us is completely irrelevant, and none of our business. The reason I joined is completely
irrelevant. We all have our personal motivations for pursuing what is an incredibly ellusive subject matter. The fact that we do is relevant.

How many of us speak publicly about our beliefs?

I don't mean in the comfort of your homes, or the pub, or behind the annonimity of an ATS member ID. I mean how often have any of us stood up and
announced that we have deeply held interest in a subject that has the "loony" factor indelibly stamped all over it? Personaly, I find it difficult,
not only because I have a short fuse and won't suffer verbal abuse from critics who are ignorant of a very real phenomena without getting angry, but
I rarely get the chance.

Mr Williams has decided to state to the world he has an interest in the ETH/UFOs. He has a world-wide following. There is going to be fall-out from
his fan base and I'm pretty sure he knows that. Yet, he's got the b*lls to go ahead and do it anyway. That takes guts and dedication. Knowing
you're going to be the subject of heavy media sniper fire hasn't dissuaded him, either.

Good on you, Sir.

But, and I say this to you with genuine concern, I hope you've made this decision with the support of your friends and with sufficient conviction
that can continue to support you in the future. From experience, though in a milder form, I know what it's like to ride an emotional roller coaster
from one pole to another. What seems to be the pinnacle of a fascination is often the precursor to a trough of regret. In no way am I doubting your
motivation, just looking out for a fellow member. We are a community, after all.

So, I bid you welcome aboard. Enjoy the trip. It's always good to try and appreciate another persons perspective, hear another side of the arguement.
No matter what can be read on this forum, noone has all the facts at their disposal. But together, with cogent debate and open minds, we may
well gather enough information and evidence to give the world an answer its looking for regarding UFOs.

Good on you mate , and thanks for bringing the most important event in History to the surface. They have shown themselves to you.... some one who is
high profile , to help awaken humanity.

You need to get yourself to the ECETI ranch of James Gilliland they are having UFO's over the ranch and strange phenomena on a weekly basis. James
has a pure heart and one of the best guys in the field you need to go see him. NASA & Boeing aeronautical engineers have been there and come away
dumbfounded.

I fly a 777 for an international airline , I saw a UFO right in front of us one night on our way to Shilanka it blew my socks off and life has never
been the same since. I too want to give this all away and focus on the coming events of 2012 and reunion with our source.

Don't let the wankers in the tabloids get you down follow your heart and do what you need to do THIS HAS HAPPENED TO YOU FOR A REASON!!

You never know who is reading your posts here on ATS. Or, who's post your reading!

This is admittedly OT, but I just have to vent (just a little! :-)...
Doesn't it strike you as ridiculous, to say the least, to see how many people around the internet, especially on message boards, seem to think that
"celebrities" somehow don't inhabit this planet and don't surf the internet...?

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